Timeline of Adele and Rich Paul’s relationship
Eliza Thompson
Someone like him! Adele is the queen of emotional breakup songs, but in her real life she’s been more successful at finding love.
The Grammy winner was first spotted with her boyfriend, rich paulin July 2021 Watch Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Even though it was their first time in public, a source said exclusively We Weekly at the time that the duo had been dating “for months” before the game.
“He’s very shy and keeps a low profile when they go out, whereas Adele is super social,” the insider added, noting that the couple managed to stay under the radar by mingling in the same inner circle. “The people they hang out with already know them personally, so they don’t have to introduce themselves, which is probably why no one found out about their relationship sooner.”
Two months later, the couple made things official on Instagram when the “Easy on Me” singer shared a photo of the duo dressed up to attend nba star Anthony Davis‘ marriage to Marlene P. (Paul, a sports agent, represents Davis as well as his Los Angeles Lakers teammate james lebron.)
“They’re very committed at this point and it’s hard to imagine they won’t be together for very long,” a source said We of Adèle and her beau in October 2021, adding that the duo “complement” each other very well. “She really feels like she hit the jackpot.”
The Oscar-winning actress was previously married to Simon Koneckiwith whom she welcomed her son Angelo in October 2012. The former couple called him in April 2019 after seven years together and finalized their divorce in early 2021.
“I was just going through the motions and I wasn’t happy,” she said vogue of his marriage in October 2021. “None of us did anything wrong. None of us got hurt or anything like that. It was just: I want my son to see me truly love and be loved. It’s really important to me.
In the same interview, the “Rolling in the Deep” singer revealed that she actually met Paul years before their romance began. “He was still there, I just didn’t see him,” she explained, adding that they reconnected at a party “a few” years earlier. “He was dancing. All the other guys were just sitting. He was just dancing.
This contagious charm is one of the things that captivated Adele from the start. “He always makes her feel special and doesn’t have a single drop of selfishness or meanness in his body,” an insider said. We in October 2021.
Keep scrolling for a look back at Adele and Paul’s whirlwind romance: